Germany is suffering “exponential” growth of Covid-19 infections and may have to go “backwards” before it can escape lockdown, its leaders have warned. Case numbers have been rising in Germany, driven ...

Germany's economy has suffered nearly €1 trillion in losses from overlapping crises, according to experts. The losses reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia's war in Ukraine, and tougher ...

Between 2020 and 2023, Germany spent €860m subsidising the purchase of Teslas — a scheme that helped unlock Berlin's share of ...

The German parliament is seeking to assess the political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Health Minister Jens Spahn is under attack over the possible misuse of public funds. Jens Spahn, the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Five years ago, strict measures were introduced in Germany to contain the spread of COVID-19. Almost all stores, businesses, and schools were closed. Today, Germany is still divided over how the ...

A fourth wave of COVID infections has seen case numbers reach record levels in Germany. The health minister has said a lockdown "can't be ruled out." German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Friday said ...

Foreigners in Germany often choose to go home and visit their families during the festive season. We asked what they plan to do this year during the pandemic. Due to the deteriorating coronavirus ...

Two cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid have been detected in the southern German state of Bavaria, the regional health ministry has confirmed. The two infected people entered Germany at Munich ...

Germany's head coach Friederike Kromp on Friday tested positive COVID-19 and was isolated as the ongoing FIFA U-17 women's World Cup had its first coronavirus case ...

Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists the German giants are eager to stop Thursday's UEFA Super Cup showdown in Budapest turning into a super spreader event due to a high infection rate of ...